FAQs
For questions not addressed by a support solution here, please Contact Us. Please do include a description of the problem as well as your operating system and version.
What can we help you with?
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How do I deposit data?
… How do I deposit data? …
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How do I download CIFs from the Access Structures service?
… When searching for data using the free Access Structures service, a successful search displays a summary page with a “Download” button to download …
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What happens to my data once they have been submitted?
… You will receive your deposition numbers via email once your data has been submitted to the CCDC. These are usually sent within 3 working hours of deposition …
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How to deploy the CSD Portfolio to multiple computers
… Option 1: Install the software and data on each computer separately using the online installer For a silent install on Windows into C:\CCDC the command would …
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How can I run GOLD in parallel?
… , on an HPC compute cluster managed by Slurm. The GOLD Cluster tool and its User Guide are available to customers via our Downloads site under 'CSD-Discovery > GOLD …
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What happens to unpublished data stored at the CCDC?
… Every year we send out emails to depositors to ask if unpublished data that has been deposited with the CCDC for over a year can be published. Data deposited …
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How can I publish my historic structures or thesis structures?
… We can help you share your data through the CSD if you would like to publish structures that feature in your PhD thesis or structures that you have …
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How long does it take for CSD Communications and structures published in associated scientific articles to be curated?
… curation efforts ensures that the CSD continues to be a database you can rely on, the structures are discoverable and the data can be used to generate new insights …
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Are there any tools available to help produce a CIF?
… Guidelines for the preparation and editing of a CIF, the data items required therein, standard data codes and keywords, CIF templates, example CIFs, and data …
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ConQuest searches on Windows fail to get past 0%
… causing searches to fail to start. In order to solve the problem, please carry out the following steps: 1. Uninstall the CSDS system (both the software and data …
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